Standard

Course Description

Emphasizes the development of fundamental drafting techniques.  Topics include:  safety practices, terminology, care and use of drafting equipment, lettering, line relationships, and geometric construction.

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety Practices

Class/Week

2

Terminology

D. Lab/Week

8

Care and Use of Drafting Equipment

P. Lab/Week

Lettering

Credit Hours

6

Line Relationships

Geometric Construction

Prerequisite: Provisional admission

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab

SAFETY PRACTICES

2

0

Class and lab rules of conduct

Follow class and lab rules of conduct.

Facility and lab safety equipment

Identify facility and lab safety equipment.

Explain proper use of facility and lab safety equipment.

Emergency procedures

Describe emergency procedures.

TERMINOLOGY

2

0

Tools and equipment

Identify the components of a drafting station.

Identify the different types of mechanical pencils.

Identify the hardness of lead.

Identify a lead pointer.

Identify a ruling pen.

Identify an erasing shield.

Identify an erasing machine.

Identify a 45 degree triangle.

Identify a 30-60 degree triangle.

Identify a civil engineer's scale.

Identify a mechanical engineer's scale.

Identify an architect's scale.

Identify a metric scale.

Identify a general shape curve.

Identify a logarithmic curve.

Identify a combination bow compass.

Identify a beam compass.

Identify a divider.

Identify a protractor.

Identify and state the use for templates.

Identify a drawing reproduction machine.

Expendable supplies

Identify and state the proper use for paper.

Identify and state the proper use for vellum.

Identify and state the proper use for cloth.

Identify and state the proper use for film.

State the standard sizes of drawing sheets.

Explain the various types of inks and their uses.

Identify the various types of erasers.

State the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of various types of drawing reproductions.

CARE AND USE OF DRAFTING EQUIPMENT

2

3

Drafting machine

Demonstrate proper use and care of a drafting machine and work station.

Drafting media

Select the proper drafting media for a given task.

Attach the drafting media to the drawing board in the proper manner.

Mechanical pencils and leads

Demonstrate proper care and use of mechanical pencils.

Select the proper lead for a given task.

Lead pointers

Demonstrate proper care and use of lead pointers.

Pens and inks

Demonstrate the proper care and use of technical pens (optional).

Erasers and erasing shield

Demonstrate the proper use of an eraser.

Demonstrate the proper use of an erasing shield.

Demonstrate the proper care and use of an erasing machine (optional).

Triangles

Demonstrate proper care and use of a 45 degree triangle.

Demonstrate proper care and use of a 30-60 degree triangle.

Scales

Demonstrate proper care and use of an appropriate scale.

Curves

Demonstrate proper care and use of a general shape curve.

Instruments

Demonstrate proper care and use of a combination bow compass.

Demonstrate proper care and use of a divider.

Protractor

Demonstrate proper care and use of a protractor.

Templates

Demonstrate proper care and use of a template (optional).

Reproduction equipment

Demonstrate proper care and use of a drawing reproduction machine.

LETTERING

2

3

Lettering guides

Identify and state the use of a Braddock-Rowe triangle.

Identify and state the use of an Ames lettering instrument.

Single stroke Gothic lettering

Demonstrate proper vertical capital lettering.

Demonstrate proper vertical lowercase lettering (optional).

Demonstrate proper inclined capital lettering (optional).

Demonstrate proper inclined lowercase lettering (optional).

Mechanical lettering

Identify a lettering template.

Identify a Leroy lettering instrument.

Identify dry-transfer sheet lettering.

Identify portable typewriter lettering.

LINE RELATIONSHIPS

2

3

Alphabet of lines

Identify and state the uses of the alphabet of lines for pencil drawings.

State the difference between the alphabet of lines for pencil and ink drawings.

Draw the alphabet of lines.